Total Crime Rate

202.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 202.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Piddock Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 97th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Piddock Road (B66 3BL) in the last 12 months was 202.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% higher than the Soho and Victoria average (128.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 113.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Piddock Road (B66 3BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roslyn Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Piddock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roslyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roslyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roslyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firs Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Firs Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piddock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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